Deputy Metro Editor
New Orleans, Louisiana
| Date Posted | October 30, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Newspapers |
| Specialty | Not Specified |
| Job Status | Not Specified |
| Salary | Not Specified |
Description:
Deputy Metro Editor — The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
About Us
The Times-Picayune seeks a dynamic journalist and deft editor to help
lead coverage of the New Orleans area for Louisiana’s largest and most
influential news organization.
New Orleans, known for its rich culture and irrepressible
spirit, is a news market that consistently punches above its weight. We’re
looking for an experienced editor on our metro desk who can manage breaking
news with urgency while guiding reporters to produce distinctive enterprise
journalism that illuminates the city’s most pressing issues.
The Deputy Metro Editor works closely with the Metro
Editor and Managing Editor to oversee a team of about a dozen reporters
covering politics, government, business, education, crime, and the courts
across New Orleans and surrounding parishes.
We are committed to producing thoughtful, high-impact
journalism in print, on our website, NOLA.com, and across other platforms like
newsletters, social media and video. Our company also operates newsrooms in
Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport and Lake Charles, serving readers statewide
with award-winning reporting.
What You’ll Do
·
Partner with the Metro Editor to manage
and mentor a team of reporters and editor-reporters covering New Orleans–area
beats, including politics, government, education, environment, crime, business,
and courts.
·
Shape, edit and elevate stories for
impact, clarity and voice — coaching reporters to write with depth, authority
and narrative flair.
·
Balance the demands of daily breaking
news with ambitious enterprise and investigative work.
·
Oversee daily content flow on NOLA.com,
ensuring strong digital presentation across our homepage and other platforms.
·
Collaborate with audience, visuals, and
digital teams to promote stories and maximize reach and engagement. Use
analytics tools to understand reader behavior and inform editorial decisions
that grow readership and subscriptions.
What We’re Looking For
·
Proven experience as a newsroom editor,
ideally in a fast-paced or metro environment.
·
Strong editorial judgment, writing, and
structural editing skills with a keen eye for accuracy and tone.
·
Passion for New Orleans — its
communities, culture, and complex civic landscape.
·
Facility with digital storytelling,
multimedia collaboration and audience engagement strategies.
·
A collaborative, empathetic leader who
can coach and inspire reporters with a range of experience levels and
interests.
·
Commitment to ethical, fair and
inclusive journalism.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, short and
long term disability, paid parental leave, generous paid-time off and 401(k)
with company match.
The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com is an equal opportunity
employer committed to building and supporting a diverse newsroom that reflects
the communities we cover. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and
experience levels to apply.
To Apply:
Please submit a résumé, cover letter, and several work samples (or
editing clips) that demonstrate your range and impact as a journalist.
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